Unit Curriculum Map Ellen Dunn Spanish II October 2013

Theme, Enduring Understandings, & Essential Questions for this Unit / How Students will Demonstrate Their Understanding / Standards-based Essential Skills & Concepts to be Targeted / Strategies / Best Practices Used to Explicitly Teach the Skills / Resources for
this Unit
Theme/Unit:
TSW begin discussing leisure time and travel.
First Week:
EQs:
Overarching: How do I communicate travel needs?
 Which vocabulary words and verbs communicate travel needs?
 To which Spanish-speaking countries could I travel?
 Which irregular present tense verbs will aid me in communicating?
Enduring Understanding: To effectively communicate leisure time and travel, I must have working knowledge of travel vocabulary. / Summative Assessments: TSW take a quiz on irregular present tense verbs and travel vocabulary.
TSW be quizzed on where Spanish is spoken.
Formative Assessments:
 Repaso, Revista (Warm-Up)
 Partner drill with vocabulary words
 Conjugation practice quizzes,
 Choosing the correct form in Smart Exchange
 Teacher Observation
Journal Entry: What do I do at the airport? / Content Standards:
ML11.1.D Give descriptions.
ML11.1.F Ask questions and provide responses based on topics such as self, others and immediate environment.
ML11.2.A Initiate, participate in, and close an oral or written exchange.
ML11.2.D Demonstrate Novice-Mid to Novice-High proficiency in oral and written exchanges…
MLII.3.B Interpret culturally authentic materials and info.
M11.5.D. Demonstrate
Novice-Mid to Novice-High proficiency in oral and written presentations… / Each day, TSW will engage in “Repaso y Prevista”, or a review and preview of skills to come. will consist of a few daily questions to be answered individually in each student’s spiral notebook and reviewed as a whole class. This portion of class will provide the participation grade (30 minutes of Spanish Immersion) as well as homework.
Mini-Lesson TSW explore airport vocabulary and discuss what they understand about travel. TSW view where Spanish is spoken in Latin America, South America and Spain. In pairs, TSW practice vocabulary words in preparation for listening and reading comprehension exercises. TSW review irregular present tense verbs.
Ticket out the door: Where is Spanish spoken? What are some irregular present tense verbs? / 1. En Español, textbook Resource
2. Smartboard activities for generating student participation/discussion
3. Practice book activities for added practice of current standards/skills
4. Audio-CDs for listening to native proficiency
5. Musical Spanish notes online (free resource)
6. Relics and photos from Cusco, Peru will be used in sharing travel vocabulary and experiences
ANCHOR CHARTS!
Theme, Enduring Understandings, & Essential Questions for this Unit / How Students will Demonstrate Their Understanding / Standards-based Essential Skills & Concepts to be Targeted / Strategies / Best Practices Used to Explicitly Teach the Skills / Resources for
this Unit
Theme/Unit:
Travel and Leisure Time
Week 2:
EQs:
Overarching: How do I communicate my past experiences?
 What is the preterite?
 What are the differences between the preterite and present tense?
 To which Spanish-speaking countries could I travel?
Enduring Understanding: Without knowledge of the past tense, one can not communicate past experiences. / Formative Assessments:
As students become more familiar, TSW be quizzed on preterite forms for self-assessment. We will take our time with the past tense 
Performance Assessment:
TSW begin “workshop” with to create a presentation on a trip they have taken. TSW begin drafting their favorite trip in their journals. Knowledge of past tense is critical. TSW review the presentation rubric for required content with the teacher. / Content Standards:
MLII.1.F Ask questions and provide responses based on suggested topics.
MLII.1.G Ask questions and provide responses about plans and events.
ML11.2.A Initiate, participate in, and close an oral or written exchange.
ML11.5.B. Give brief, organized oral presentations, using visual and technological support as appropriate. / Mini-lesson: Using Mrs. Dunn’s mother’s trip to Cusco, Perú, TSW analyze an example of describing or relating a trip in the past tense.
TSW take notes and participate in preterite conjugations as well as when it is used. / 1. En Español, textbook Resource
2. Smartboard activities for generating student participation/discussion
3. Practice book activities for added practice of current standards/skills
4. Audio-CDs for listening to native proficiency
5. Musical Spanish notes online (free resource)
6. Relics from Cusco, Peru will be used in sharing travel vocabulary and experiences
7. Graphic organizer for verb conjugations.
ANCHOR CHARTS!
Theme, Enduring Understandings, & Essential Questions for this Unit / How Students will Demonstrate Their Understanding / Standards-based Essential Skills & Concepts to be Targeted / Strategies / Best Practices Used to Explicitly Teach the Skills / Resources for
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Theme/Unit: Leisure and Travel
Week 3:
Enduring Understandings:
In Spanish, speaking effectively means choosing the correct verb conjugation for the speaker and situation.
Essential Questions:
Overarching: How do I communicate my past experiences?
 What is the preterite?
 What are the differences between the preterite and present tense?
 To which Spanish-speaking countries could I travel? / Summative Assessment:
Test on various preterite tense Verbs
Formative Assessments:
Teacher observation
Warm-up practice
Oral “chain game” practice
Performance Assessment:
TSW continue creating their travel presentations. Use of technology is recommended for this project. (Ppt., photo story, etc…, uploading photos) TSW review the presentation rubric. / ML11.2.D Demonstrate Novice-Mid to Novice-High proficiency in oral and written exchanges…
ML11.5.B. Give brief, organized oral presentations, using visual and technological support as appropriate. / Mini-lessons-
TSW take notes and practice using irregular preterite verbs.
Cooperative grouping –
Sort verbs into their present tense and preterite conjugations. TSW practice drilling each other with travel vocabulary.
TSW be involved in listening comprehension and capturing notes about travel experiences. / 1. En Español, textbook Resource
1. Smartboard activities for generating student participation/discussion
2. Practice book activities for added practice of current standards/skills
3. Audio-CDs for listening to native proficiency
4. Musical Spanish notes online (free resource)
5. Relics from Cusco, Peru will be used in sharing travel vocabulary and experiences
6. Graphic organizer for verb conjugations.
ANCHOR CHARTS!
Theme, Enduring Understandings, & Essential Questions for this Unit / How Students will Demonstrate Their Understanding / Standards-based Essential Skills & Concepts to be Targeted / Strategies / Best Practices Used to Explicitly Teach the Skills / Resources for
this Unit
Week 4: Travel and Leisure
Enduring Understandings:
In Spanish, speaking effectively means choosing the correct verb conjugation for the speaker and situation.
Essential Questions:
Overarching: How do I communicate my past experiences?
 What is the preterite?
 What are the differences between the preterite and present tense?
 How do I share my travel experiences with others? / Performance Assessment:
The students will present their travel presentations. / All Content Standards will be reviewed. / TSW complete notes on their understanding of the oral presentations for participation points (Spanish Immersion).
(We will have a special presentation of the Day of the dead, Nov. 2 in Mexico. TSW bring in a favorite recipe from a deceased relative to practice the custom of honoring the dead.***optional) / ANCHOR CHARTS!